Prix Fixe: The Restaurant Plays

By Various Authors
Directed by Michael Luggio and Lindsay Van Norman
May 30 – June 2
MAY 30 - JUN 2; THU, FRI, SAT at 8 PM, SUN at 3 PM

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Executive Director, Crystal Field

Presents

Prix Fixe: The Restaurant Plays

An evening of six short plays
Directed by Michael Luggio and Lindsay Van Norman

May 30 – June 2, 2024
Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM

Limited engagement. One week only!

Tickets: $18, Students and Seniors $15
Run Time: 80 minutes, No intermission
COMMUNITY SPACE

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Street)
New York, NY 10003
Directions

Do you have a reservation? Tonight’s menu features a showcase of 6 short plays all unfolding in one continuous night at a New York restaurant. Experience the evening from the perspective of staff and patrons alike in this lineup of short comedies and dramas.

Featuring:
LIVES OF THE GREAT WAITRESSES by Nina Shengold
Three waitresses, each with her own brand of zen, share the secrets of being one of the greats.

THE KID’S MENU by Richard Vetere
When a set-in-his-ways Italian restaurant owner meets modern mom Kat, tensions and calorie counts rise.

BIG MISTAKE by Theresa Rebeck
Have you ever run into your ex on a night out? … Yeah.

HARD-BOILED by Deborah Lynne Frokt
The tension begins to simmer when an after-work happy hour turns into a battle of the sexes after Kramer, a female lawyer, is promoted above her male colleagues.

STICK AND MOVE by Greg Lam
On a first date, it’s always good to have someone in your corner. It’s rough out there, so keep your guard up.

CLOSING TIME by Vasanti Saxena
As closing time approaches, an ex-lover surges into one woman’s restaurant seeking re-entry into both her bed and her heart.

Cast:
Rushi Birudala
Molly Brodowski
Alexandra Bruckner
Dylan CastroAli Christovich
Sean Connelly
Lussea Crepin
Johny Luong
Bradley Marco
Emily McKeon
Jace Palm
Bertrand Roy
To learn more about this production, visit: www.michaelluggio.com

 

COVID Protocol:
Wearing of masks is suggested in the lobby, restrooms and performance spaces at Theater for the New City, but they are not required.